ACCESS Retrieval Practitioner

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is offering a 6-month secondment for a Retrieval Practitioner within the ACCESS programme, the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service for London transfers. ACCESS covers 24/7 safe, expert-led transfers across the capital, with teams in four geographic sectors and close multi-disciplinary leadership.

You will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care during transfers between intensive care units and specialist services, working with LAS colleagues and other critical

Responsibilities

• Join the ACCESS team as a core member delivering high‑quality specialist care during transfer between intensive care units and specialist services across London and nationally.
• Provide leadership and clinical expertise to support patient‑centred care during inter‑facility transfers.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to ensure safe, effective transfer processes.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6-month secondment for the position of Retrieval Practitioner within the Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS).

ACCESS is an adult critical care transfer service focused on safe, consistent and expert-led transfer of critically ill patients across the capital. We work with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS), the London integrated commissioning boards and associated critical care networks to provide a transfer service for critically ill patients throughout London 24 hours a day.

Transfer teams are currently operational within the four geographical sectors of London, operating under the oversight of Bart's Health, as the host trust. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in any of the four geographical sectors, based on their individual requirements, objectives, and preferences. The ACCESS Team include one transfer doctor, one transfer practitioner, and two LAS crew, all led by two Duty Consultants who provide close support and expertise each day.

Joining the largest of its kind in England, you will be part of Pan-London Specialist Teams dedicated to providing highly specialised cardiac, trauma, neurosurgical, and burns care.

For additional information please contact

Alexandra French, Clinical Operations Manager: [e-mail]

Aurélien Giouse, Clinical Operations Manager: [e-mail]

Ben Robert, Clinical Operations Manager [e-mail]

To work as a core member of the ACCESS team in delivering high-quality specialist care to critically unwell patients, ensuring their safe and effective transfer between intensive care units and specialist services across London and nationally. The post-holder will maintain a high standard of critical care clinical skills and provide clinical leadership to support the delivery of individualised, patient-centred care during transfer. They will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, while consistently demonstrating exemplary professional behaviour and acting as an expert role model.

For additional information or to arrange an informal visit, please reach out to the following contacts:

• Lucy Jenkins, Lead Nurse [e-mail]
• Alexandra French, Clinical Operations Manager [e-mail]
• Aurélien Giouse, Clinical Operations Manager [e-mail]
• Ben Robert, Clinical Operations Manager [e-mail]

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Jenkins Job title: Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail]